The Ijo Element in Berbice Dutch.

Smith, Norval S. H.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Ijo Element in Berbice Dutch.

Smith, Norval S. H.; And Others

Language in Society, v16 n1 p49-89 Mar 1987

Four hypotheses explaining the origin of Berbice Dutch, a Dutch-based Creole language spoken in the county of Berbice in Guyana, are explored. The most likely explanation is that the language was first spoken by Berbice slaves as a means of expressing the identity of a newly created "ethnic" group. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Creoles, Dialects, Dutch, Ethnicity, Etymology, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Role, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Guyana

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